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by smegal
Tue Apr 29, 2025 5:19 pm
Forum: Media and Culture
Topic: Making Methane in Swindon
Replies: 7
Views: 155

Re: Making Methane in Swindon

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/neighbours-get-first-look-at-plans-for-innovative-energy-plant/ar-AA1DMDnr?ocid=msedgntp&pc=LGTS&cvid=7aa625e6a7854d0f826108011f55df79&ei=28 Low on detail but I believe I understand how they are doing it - how much more inefficient could they possib...
by smegal
Tue Apr 22, 2025 8:03 pm
Forum: Wind Power
Topic: State of the offshore wind jobs market
Replies: 2
Views: 598

Re: State of the offshore wind jobs market

Given how many gigawatts have secured leases in scotwind and INTOG, it's probably a pretty safe job market.

I imagine contract roles are a bit more tricky. I'm a consultant, and we seem to be pretty busy.
by smegal
Mon Apr 21, 2025 9:39 pm
Forum: Media and Culture
Topic: Energy/Business politics: Gas storage capacity
Replies: 3
Views: 226

Re: Energy/Business politics: Gas storage capacity

That's sounding like an argument for increasing domestic supply.
by smegal
Wed Apr 16, 2025 8:42 pm
Forum: Media and Culture
Topic: long duration storage with liquid air
Replies: 23
Views: 1913

Re: long duration storage with liquid air

3. Long Duration Energy Storage is basically a technology that can discharge for hours (in excess of 4 hours seems to be the definition). I understood "long duration" in this context to mean inter-seasonal storage. Eg saving solargenerated energy in summer to use in winter! The government...
by smegal
Wed Apr 16, 2025 4:56 pm
Forum: Media and Culture
Topic: long duration storage with liquid air
Replies: 23
Views: 1913

Re: long duration storage with liquid air

I am going to refrain from giving another Physics lecture. Just mention a few factors folks might want to look up) 1) The critical temperature for O and N (the temperature above which both will remain gasses regardless of how high the pressure) 2) Whether pressure vessels "scale" or not (...
by smegal
Tue Apr 15, 2025 9:48 am
Forum: Media and Culture
Topic: long duration storage with liquid air
Replies: 23
Views: 1913

Re: long duration storage with liquid air

Yes, it looks good. Maybe a more extreme version of the experimental Compressed Air Energy Storage which is being buit at Carrington? It's unfortunate/ironic that their air tank has a big capital "H" on it though - I know what it made me think of! It's also good that at last this Cap and ...
by smegal
Tue Mar 25, 2025 11:25 am
Forum: Energy storage, batteries, energy tariffs
Topic: Grid forming Batteries - mimicking spinning reserve.
Replies: 11
Views: 827

Re: Grid forming Batteries - mimicking spinning reserve.

I’ve never understood why we still need a “spinning reserve” that is an actual, physical, spinning mass. Surely all the solar/battery inverters in people’s houses as well as at grid-scale batteries can do the job? Is this another wheeze by the FF companies to keep the hydrocarbons flowing? Spinning...
by smegal
Tue Mar 25, 2025 9:11 am
Forum: Energy storage, batteries, energy tariffs
Topic: Grid forming Batteries - mimicking spinning reserve.
Replies: 11
Views: 827

Re: Grid forming Batteries - mimicking spinning reserve.

I’ve never understood why we still need a “spinning reserve” that is an actual, physical, spinning mass. Surely all the solar/battery inverters in people’s houses as well as at grid-scale batteries can do the job? Is this another wheeze by the FF companies to keep the hydrocarbons flowing? Spinning...
by smegal
Fri Mar 21, 2025 6:57 pm
Forum: Wind Power
Topic: Ripple energy "strike off"
Replies: 188
Views: 42672

Re: Ripple energy "strike off"

Taken from this Facebook post. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18guRpVtAD/ Message from Ripple on Republic investors page I am sorry to inform you that it has been necessary to cause Ripple to cease to trade. The directors have been required to seek the appointment of insolvency practitioners from ...
by smegal
Fri Mar 21, 2025 10:35 am
Forum: Wind Power
Topic: Ripple energy "strike off"
Replies: 188
Views: 42672

Re: Ripple energy "strike off"

It's probably worth downloading all of your documents just in case.